A near total lunar eclipse will be visible tonight across Georgia.
According to NASA, the lunar eclipse will begin tonight around 9:20 p.m.. Its peak will be around 12:12 a.m., with over 96% of the surface of the moon covered by Earth’s shadow. The partial eclipse will end just before 2 a.m.
Athens is expecting scattered showers today, so the biggest obstacle to viewing the eclipse could be lingering clouds.
A lunar eclipse is also called a blood moon. The shadow of the Earth creates a reddish orange color on the lunar surface because of the interaction between light from the sun and Earth’s atmosphere.
The best views will be from the East coast of the United States. The second phase through the end of the eclipse will be visible from the West coast. It will also be visible from other parts of North America, South America, and parts of Europe and Africa.
The next lunar eclipse to be visible in Athens will be Feb. 20, 2027.
